What to Do When the Car Oil Pan is Damaged?

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Renee
07/30/25 6:58am
The solution for a damaged car oil pan is: wait for rescue and do not start the engine, then replace the oil pan and engine oil. The oil pan is the lower half of the crankcase, also known as the lower crankcase. Its function is to seal the crankcase as the outer shell of the oil reservoir, preventing impurities from entering, and to collect and store the lubricating oil flowing back from the friction surfaces of the diesel engine, dissipating some heat and preventing the oxidation of the lubricating oil. The oil pan is mostly made of thin steel plate through stretching and stamping, equipped with an oil stabilizing baffle inside to avoid oil splashing caused by engine vibration, which helps in the precipitation of lubricating oil impurities. The side is equipped with an oil dipstick to check the oil level.
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